Gemstone Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Facets 2023 Wine Bar | Ghost Town Citrus fruit and almond notes

Citrus fruit and almond notes on the finish

Flavors evoke Morello cherries and plum jam with a long finish of raisins

Hillside fruit from Pope Valley's Wild Boar Vineyard delivers low-yielding

Bottled at 86 proof (43% ABV)

Gemstone Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Facets 2023 Wine Bar | Ghost Town Citrus fruit and almond notesFacets is Yountville's Gemstone Vineyard going outside the home estate, with Julien Fayard sourcing premier fruit from across Napa and Sonoma. For the Chardonnay, he turns to the Sonoma Coast, where cool Pacific air keeps acidity tight and lets the fruit stay nervy. The style is California generous but not flabby: subtle toasty oak frames orchard fruit, citrus, and a chalky finish. A confident, well made Chardonnay from a Bordeaux trained hand.